Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-30
TELEGRA HIC.
THE WINS.
The Most Uninteresting Contest In
Many Years-The Thistle Badly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Apparently
wrong In the Time Figures.

Many Years-The Thistle Badly
Notwithstanding Apparently
wron In the Time Figures.
New YORK, Sept. 27.-The tickle
god of the wind seemed dlsinclined to
favor the rival yachts this morning
with any but light breezes, and public
disappointment was fully as manifest
as public interest has been in what
was to be the first of the three races
between the Scotch yacht Thistle and
the American yacht Volunteer for the
possession of the American cup. The
last finishing touches had been put
upon the yachts and everything super
luous removed from both the racers,
even to the private dunnage OF the
crews.
The conditions were extremely favor
able to the Scotch cutter. She has
always done her best work in light
winds, and there appears small chance
of there being anything more than a
light wind to-day.
There was considerable betting on
| the race, but it was governed by pa
| triotism in most every case, the odds
ranging from 10 to 9 down to 2 to l In
favor Of the Volunteer.
When the Thistle and Volunteer
reached the vicinity of the starting
line there were over 200 yachts and
| steamboats, about them. Thousands
of people were straining for a glimpse
| at the racers, but even at Fort Wads-
worth, where a great many ladies had
gathered, the yachts could be only
| dimly seen through the heavy mist.
At noon there was a breeze of about
eight miles an hour, coming in puffs
from the south, the mist was clearing
slowly and the racers began man
e~uvering for the start.
The official signal for them to get
ready was fired at IL 20. Ten minu-
tes after the Thistle crossed the line,
closely followed by the Volunteer.
Both yachts were hauled on the port
tack, each carrying main and club
top-sails, small jib-topsails and jib and
staysails.
The Thistle's lead was small, but
she seemed to move the most rapidly
in the zephyr. The little wind blow
ing was quite variable, veering to the
west.
The official time of the Thistle cross
ing the line was II :35 and Volunteer
IL :36. The Thistle at once tackled to
starboard, heading for Long Island
shores. The result was that she lost
her wind entirely, while the Yankee
held the light air.
At II IA the Thistle seemed mo.
tionless. A few minutes later she be.
gan to move. The Volunteer had
meantime captured the lead by per.
haps three cable lengths-(about 72O
yards).
THE THISTLE BADLY HANDLED.
The Yankee SKINNED along grace
fully, making good time and increas'
ing the lead. There was a magnif-
cent feet of sail and steam barges be-
hind the racers, stretching in an al
most unbroken line from the shore
making the finest picture eve e e il
the Bay of New York.
AS the Volunteer approached For
Wadsworth a great cheer went W
from the thousands of spectators
The feet took up the refrain and gav'
her a rousing send-off. She was 60
ing very fast.
The Thistle had a good full" bu
her sails somehow failed to draw lik'
the Volunteers. Following the racer
came o great fleet of excursionists.
The spectators were unanimous ii
crediting the Yankees long lead t.
superior seamanship in holding to thu
first tack and catching the breeze of
shore.
Half an hour after passing For
Wadsworth the Volunteer was almos
invisible in the haze and distance
She had apparently increased her lea
to at least two miles.
AN EASY VICTORY.
HIGHLANDS, Sept. 27.-4:27 P. NJ
The Volunteer is approaching tn
point of the Hook. She is abou
eighteen minutes ahead.
Fort w~ADswoRTH, Sept. 27.-5: 10P
M.-The yachts are coming home, will
the wind blowing fifteen miles an houl
astern, both carrying all their ligh
sails, but the Volunteer maintains he
long lead. A great gathering of sal
and steam craft has taken place in the
vicinity of the finishing line.
LATER-The Volunteer won, cross
ing the line at 1872. The Thistle fin
ished at 5 :44.45.
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